There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to Kildare by bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Bus Aircoach • 3 h 25 min
$20 - $31
4 alternative options
Train • 3 h 39 min
$48 - $70
Train, bus • 4 h 17 min
$43 - $61
Bus Bus Eireann • 4 h 50 min
Drive • 2 h 15 min
$30 - $45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Kildare is to bus which costs £15 - £25 and takes 3 h 25 min.
The quickest way to get from Belfast to Kildare is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2 h 15 min.
The distance between Belfast and Kildare is 108 miles. The road distance is 138.6 miles.
It takes approximately 3 h 25 min to get from Belfast to Kildare, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Bus Centre and arriving at Kildare, Kildare via Dublin Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 h 25 min.
Belfast to Kildare bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Great Victoria Street station.
- Distance: 107.9 miles
- Duration: 3 h 25 min
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Belfast to Kildare via Dublin Airport in around 3 h 25 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Belfast to Kildare via Connolly, Busáras Luas Stop, Heuston Luas Stop, and Heuston in around 3 h 39 min.
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast City Centre, Lanyon Place Train Station to Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Heuston to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10 - $16
- Website
- irishrail.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 844 7118
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Belfast, Europa Bus Centre to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Schedules at
- aircoach.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport to Kildare, Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Schedules at
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Tallaght, Luas Red Cow Park and Ride to Kildare, Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- transportforireland.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport to Kildare, Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Tallaght, Luas Red Cow Park and Ride to Kildare, Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- dublincoach.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Belfast, Europa Bus Centre to Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Outside Connolly Station to Kildare, Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- transportforireland.ie
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